Nigella’s PA ‘saw signs of regular drug use’

A personal assistant accused of defrauding Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi has told a court that she saw evidence of regular drug use by the celebrity cook.

Elisabetta Grillo, 41, said she found various signs that Lawson was using cocaine, including a packet of white powder found in a toilet in the home she shared with former husband, John Diamond, as well as rolled-up banknotes and credit cards with white powder on them.

Asked if she had ever seen the TV cook taking drugs, Grillo — who is also known as Lisa — said “No”.